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United States Patent | 5,073,609 |
Foster ,   et al. | * December 17, 1991 |
Genomic and cDNA sequences coding for a protein having substantially the same biological activity as human protein C are disclosed. Recombinant plasmids and bacteriophage transfer vectors incorporating these sequences are also disclosed.
Inventors: | Foster; Donald C. (Seattle, WA); Davie; Earl W. (Bellevue, WA) |
Assignee: | The Board of Regents of the University of Washington (Seattle, WA) |
[*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to November 6, 2007 has been disclaimed. |
Appl. No.: | 375260 |
Filed: | June 29, 1989 |
Current U.S. Class: | 536/23.2; 435/212; 536/23.5 |
Intern'l Class: | C07H 015/12 |
Field of Search: | 536/27 435/172.3,226 935/14 |
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4784950 | Nov., 1988 | Hagen et al. | 435/69. |
4968626 | Nov., 1990 | Foster et al. | 435/320. |
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138222 | Apr., 1985 | EP. | |
WO85/00521 | Feb., 1985 | WO. |
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